Paul Buelens's Mini Marcos Mk.III in Belgium

The car is seen at Spa-Francorchamps, Zolder and the last three at the Goodyear test track at Colmarburg in Luxembourg. The engine specification is as follows:

1300 A+ engine — offset over bored & honed to size
POWERMAX 74 mm pistons (1360 cc)
lightened and balanced conrods
new cam bearings — followers
high pressure/capacity oil pump
81.3 mm crankshaft /reground/tuftrided/lightened/balanced
KENT 296 race scatter cam (powerband 3.250 - 8.000 rpm)
Adapted valve springs
Valve timing 37-71- 76 - 44
Valve clearance 0.016"
Valve lift - 106°, 400" - 420"
12G940 Stage 4 fully gas flowed-ported cylinder head
1,5:1 rockers
Rimflow valves 37mm — 31mm
11:1 compression ratio
Central oil pick up pipe
2 — SU HS4 carbs
Lightened/balanced flywheel
Gear ratios : 1) 3.32:1, 2)2.09:1, 3)1.35:1, 4)1.00:1
Final drive ratio 3.765:1

Photos kindly supplied by Paul Buelens.

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See this car in the Members' Cars section.

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Last updated 31st July, 2009